We Deserve a Quieter World We Deserve a Quieter World
With every AI project abandoned, every bitcoin not mined, every pickup truck not sold, every jet fighter not flown, people somewhere will get relief from noise pollution.
Sep 18, 2024 / Stan Cox
An Abortion Ban Killed Amber Thurman—and Likely Many More An Abortion Ban Killed Amber Thurman—and Likely Many More
Will the law that killed this vibrant young woman, a mother and medical assistant, be allowed to stand?
Sep 18, 2024 / Amy Littlefield
Israel Has Bombed Gaza's Healthcare System Back to the 19th Century Israel Has Bombed Gaza's Healthcare System Back to the 19th Century
Gaza's doctors are frequently working in conditions not seen since before the Civil War.
Sep 17, 2024 / Abdullah Shihipar
Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia? Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia?
Four years after the largest oil refinery on the East Coast shut down, residents in South and Southwest Philadelphia still don’t know what will come next.
Sep 16, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen
Kamala Harris Doesn’t Need to Backtrack on Fracking Kamala Harris Doesn’t Need to Backtrack on Fracking
In 2019, Harris said that there was “no question” that she would pursue a federal ban on fracking. In 2024, she’s taken a different—and unnecessary—stance.
Sep 12, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen
The Case for Public Nuclear Power The Case for Public Nuclear Power
With additional funding, the Tennessee Valley Authority could provide union jobs, kick-start American industrial production, and help the world go green.
Sep 12, 2024 / Fred Stafford
With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters With Her Rope-a-Dope Strategy, Kamala Harris Baited Trump Into Scaring Swing Voters
Last night’s debate will help give Democrats an edge. But strengthening the base remains crucial.
Sep 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer
A Strong Policy Debate Is Kamala Harris’s Best Shot to Break the Election Tie A Strong Policy Debate Is Kamala Harris’s Best Shot to Break the Election Tie
Attacking Donald Trump is a start. But the Democratic nominee also has to sell herself and her vision.
Sep 9, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Mpox Outbreak Is a Damning Indictment of the Global Health System The Mpox Outbreak Is a Damning Indictment of the Global Health System
The inequalities and injustices in our medical infrastructure have made the outbreak so much worse than it could have been.
Sep 6, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves
Meet the Immigrant Workers Taking On America’s Largest Meatpacking Company Meet the Immigrant Workers Taking On America’s Largest Meatpacking Company
Tyson workers in Arkansas are organizing to ensure safer labor conditions. We join them in their fight.
Sep 2, 2024 / Alice Driver